ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’ve ever worked a holiday shift, you already know how this story starts.
You get the complaint: “Everyone speeds through here.”
You load up Results-1.
You head out ready to investigate.
And then… absolutely no one is on the road.
That’s exactly how my latest Trooper Steve on Patrol began. We received concerns about speeding along Semoran Boulevard, just north of Orlando International Airport, an area that’s a blend of residential neighborhoods and busy commercial traffic.
So on a holiday, we took a drive and a peaceful one at that.
Traffic was light. Speeds were reasonable. Honestly, it was one of those rare moments where Central Florida roads were behaving exactly how we wish they would every day. No aggressive drivers. No flying cars. No “Fast & Furious: SR-436 Drift.”
Just smooth pavement and green lights.
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But if there’s one thing I’ve learned doing these patrols, it’s this: even when the roads are quiet, something always pops off.
Whether it’s confusing signage, lane design questions, or a moment that makes you stop and say, “Yep, that’s why people call us,” every drive seems to find a story. Sometimes it’s enforcement. Sometimes it’s education. And sometimes it’s simply confirming that yes, not every complaint ends in flashing lights.
That’s part of what makes Trooper Steve on Patrol so important.
It’s about answering questions, checking problem areas, and helping all of us understand how our roadways actually work, especially in fast-growing areas near the airport where traffic patterns can change quickly.
And that’s where you come in.
If there’s a road near you that feels unsafe…
An intersection that constantly causes confusion…
Or a stretch of roadway where drivers seem to forget the rules…
I want to hear about it. Email me anytime at AskTrooperSteve@wkmg.com. Tell me where it is, what you’re seeing, and when it’s usually a problem. I can’t promise I’ll always catch the issue, especially on a holiday, but I can promise we’ll take the drive, ask the questions and keep working together to make Central Florida’s roads safer for everyone.